With so many changes happening in the McMaster family in the next year, I have decided that it's time to be better about sharing our crazy, harried, exciting lives. So this week... Let's talk about Pregnancy. 

We discovered last November that we were pregnant with our second. Super exciting! Until the week of Christmas... When it all fell to pot. As with Ruby, my first, I became HORRIBLY sick. Like wrapped around the toilet, can't keep anything down, nothing sounds good, had to stay at my moms house to have other people help take care of my toddler sick. When I was pregnant with Ru, the Doctor prescribed me Zofran - which helped with the nausea, but did nothing to stop the vomiting. (Weird right?! I know, I'm abnormal.) I was dreading being put back on Zofran, (I have like, PTSD when it comes to my pregnancies.) For the first month or so I toughed it out, but as my weight declined it became apparent that I needed to be put on something to help me live somewhat normally, so I was put on Diclegis (or a really fancy expensive pill that's basically the same thing as Unisom.) After about a week of this I was finally feeling normal - no vomiting, no nausea, it was a miracle. I was even able to get up from the bathroom floor, off the couch, and take my TV ridden toddler out of the house. Miracle?! Yes.

Thankfully this time around my pregnancy hasn't been as rough as it was with baby girl. I was only super sick for three months this time around instead of five. However, like everyone says, baby boy showed up a lot sooner, as well as aches and pains. (Thanks body for knowing what was happening and getting ready sooner...Bleh!)

Cravings this second time around have been more consistent too - milk (seriously we go through a gallon, or more, a week. It's insane.) Fruit, same as with Ruby I cannot get enough fruit. Vegetables are OFF the table. I cannot stand the smell, or sight of them. (Sorry kids... I'm a terrible parent.) As time has gone on eating salads has become easier. Avocados are like a MUST. And for awhile, I was eating tomatoes like apples. The first trimester was how my mom knew it was a boy, I was eating foods like a pubescent teenager - pizza, Cheetos, root beer, donuts, and gallons of Sunny Delight. (Which by the way, just thinking about Sunny Delight these days - makes me want to curl up and die.) As we've hit the third trimester though, my cravings have subsided significantly as well as my appetite, since I have no room in my body to store foods. (Homeboy... is a BIG BOY!) 

I was unable the first trimester to workout. I just did not have the energy or stamina, or feel goods to even THINK about working out. After I started taking Diclegis and the second trimester kicked in I decided I needed to work out to counter balance all the bad food choices I had made. I did T-25 for about two months, then switched over to ChaLean Extreme. After about 3 months of that program, and lifting pretty heavy I decided to cut my body some slack and switched over to 21 Day Fix. As this third trimester has gone on however, it is becoming more apparent that maybe burpees, and curtsy lunges just aren't my thing right now. Plus I have started having some major back pain (this is mostly due to having a leg that is a hair shorter than the other, and I only notice it when I'm running hurdles (since I land harder on one leg than the other) and when I'm pregnant and my bones become all rubbery.) I haven't quite decided what I'm going to do next, focus on some cardio workouts, and probably some yoga and stretching is the best option for me at this point. I cannot wait however, to lift heavy, hit the gym, drink Shakeology, and go crazy again though... I'm starting to feel trapped in this body!! That being said, I am so grateful for the opportunity to have this little boy in our lives, and that my body is capable of growing this precious little life. It really is an amazing gift. 

Last thing... And this has been particularly hard, and something Daniel and I haven't really talked about with a lot of people except family. But our sweet little boy has hydronephrosis - which basically means his right kidney is enlarged when it shouldn't be. This was discovered during our 20 week ultrasound, and has been monitored through ultrasounds every 2-4 weeks since. It has been hard on my mama heart, but it has been fun to see our little man so often. This past week we were referred to a Pediatric Urologist, and we are set to see him the 19th of this month. I think the hardest part has been that there is really nothing we can do until little Mr. gets here - which means more ultrasounds and doctors appointments. We are keeping our fingers crossed and sending up prayers that its just a kink in his ureter over his pelvic bone, and that after he gets here and continues to grow and has room to stretch that the kink will un-kink and work itself out. The other two possibilities would most likely require surgery, and that just stresses me out! I am so grateful and blessed for modern technology, doctors, and prayer. I am also sending up prayers that other than his right kidney he is a happy, healthy, growing baby boy - who never for a minute holds still. He is definitely a busy little guy. I am counting down the days until he gets here and I get to see his sweet little face - this mama is ready!! 

CHEERS!